Capital Campaign Timing: 4 Lessons to Build Donor Trust
The timing of your campaign must take many things into consideration. Is your organization ready? Do you have the donors? Is it a propitious time in your community? Are the economic indicators positive? These and many more questions are worth considering. But four...
Zoom – Is it a Permanent Cure for Fundraising Isolation?
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the USA shutting down due to Covid-19, I’ve been reflecting on how work has changed for so many people. The Virtual Work Model Has Become the Standard When we established the Capital Campaign Toolkit in 2018, we set it up as...
Understand How Major Donors Think: Meet Isabel and John
Major donors fuel capital campaigns. And when it comes to capital campaigns, three questions always pop up, again and again: Will our capital campaign cannibalize our annual fundraising? Should we include our annual fundraising in our capital campaign? What should we...
Adopt a Smarter Mindset and You’ll Absolutely Raise More Money
It takes a certain mindset to raise a mountain of money. The saying, “if you think you can, you can,” rings true. Your Mindset About Raising Money is Everything If you believe you can’t raise money, then you won’t. Your beliefs dictate your actions. If you believe...
8 Reasons Why Campaigns are So Good for Your Fundraising
There are many types of campaigns in fundraising. Capital campaigns, annual campaigns, capacity campaigns, and comprehensive campaigns — just to name a few. And you’ll learn about each one later in this post. Capital campaign strategy is simply best-practice...
